The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-21

Death of a Member Of the Bar--Mr.
Washington Yellott, member of the Baltimore
county bar and for many years auditor of the
Court, died here on Monday morning last, aged
sixty three years. The deceased was born in Du-
lany's Valley and was a son of John Yellott, who
was in his day one of the largest landed proprie-
tors of that section of the county. Educated for
the bar, Mr.. Yellott began practice in Baltimore
city, where he continued until the breaking out of
the rebellion, when he entered the Confederate
army and remained in the South until the close of
the war, when he came back to Baltimore county
and established himselfin practice at Towsontown.
Shortly afterwards he was appointed auditor of
the Court and held the position up to the time of
his death. Mr.. Yellott never married. Two of
his brothers survive him-Hon. George Yell0tt,
Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, and Mr..
jeremiah Yeott, one of the Oldest and most high
ly respected farmers of Dulany's Valley. One of
his brothers, the late Coleman Yellott, was lead
ing member of the Maryland bar. Mr.. Yellott's
death was announced in Court on Monday morn
ing, when remarks were made by Messrs. William
S. Keech, r. R. Boarman and John Grason, and
on motion Court adjourned as a mark of respect
to his memory.
The funeral took place from the residence of his
nephew Major John I. Yellott, at O'Clock Tues
day afternoon and was attended by members of
the bar and others. Rev. W. II. II. Powers, rec
tor Of Trinity p. E. Church, conducted services at
the house and also at Trinity Church, Long Green
Valley, were the interment was made. The pail
bearers were William S. Keech, S. Parker Bosley,
DIR. G. M. Bosley Col. Chas. II. Mann, Col. James
Miller and Charles e. Fendall.
An Indignant Husband is Knocked Out.
The Sun of 18th instant says: "Mr N. Rogers
Bayly, of Baltimore county, who has been residing
at the St. James Hotel with his wife for several
months, was the complainant yesterday afternoon
before Justice Grindall, against Mr.. j. Harry
Preston, lawyer, who was charged with assault
ing and striking Mr.. Bayly. The statement made
by Mr.. Bayly was that he went into the parlor of
the st. James Hotel yesterday afternoon and found
Mrs. Bayly and Mr.. Preston in conversation. He
ordered Mr.. Preston out of the apartment. On
this, he said, Mr.. Preston struck him in the face
with his fist. Mr.. Preston told the magistrate
that Mrs. Bayly sent for him for consultation in
reference to certain proceedings she intended to
institute in one of the local courts. While in the
reception parlor, near the office and main entrance
to the hotel, engaged in conversation with the
| lady, Mr.. Bayly entered, carrying in his right
hand heavy walking stick. He spoke in per-
emptory manner, and, as Mr.. Preston thought,
approached him in menacing way. In self
protection Mr.. Preston claimed he struck Mr.. Bay
ly. Justice Grindall thought Mr.. Preston was
justified in defending himself under the circum-
stances, and dismissed the charge"
This Hits Us, Too.-An exchange says
"Every growing and ambitious town is composed
of three elements Those who work periodically,
vigorously and intelligently for its advancement;
those who in state of apathy or indifference,
and those who take a curious delight in discour-
aging the efforts of others by ridicule, by per-
sistent denial that any progress can or has been
accomplished and by Boosting of every other town
beside their own. The last class are called croak-
ers, but they really something worse, for their
opposition does not arise simply from desponden-
cy, but from that unenviable spirit which will